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Lamentations 4:1 open_in_new
This chapter, like Lamentations 1 and Lamentations 2, is an acrostic: the twenty-two verses commencing successively with the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
gold... most fine gold... fine gold. Figure of speech Anabasis, which is lost in Authorized Version rendering, which should be "gold... fine gold... pure gold".
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Lamentations 4:2 open_in_new
fine gold. pure gold. See note above.
as earthen pitchers. The comparison is both in the material and in the workmanship. Compare Jeremiah 18:1-6; Jeremiah 19:1-10.
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Lamentations 4:3 open_in_new
ostriches. Compare Job 39:13-17.
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Lamentations 4:5 open_in_new
embrace. Compare Job 24:8.
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Lamentations 4:6 open_in_new
For. And.
punishment of the iniquity. This is the full translation of the Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect): the "iniquity "being put for its consequent punishment.
punishment of the sin. This is the full translation of the Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6, the Hebrew chata (sin) being put for the consequent punishment.
overthrown, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 19:25). App-92.
Stayed. travailed on her: i.e. brought it about; for the overthrow was direct from God.
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known. recognized.
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Lamentations 4:9 open_in_new
are. have proved.
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Lamentations 4:10 open_in_new
pitiful. tender-hearted.
have sodden, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:56; Deuteronomy 28:57). Compare 2 Kings 6:29.
children. babes.
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Lamentations 4:11 open_in_new
The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
kindled. fire. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:22). App-92.
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Lamentations 4:13 open_in_new
just. righteous ones. Compare Matthew 23:31; Matthew 23:37.
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Lamentations 4:14 open_in_new
polluted... with blood. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 19:11; Numbers 19:16). App-92.
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Lamentations 4:15 open_in_new
Depart ye, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Lev 18:46).
heathen. nations.
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Lamentations 4:16 open_in_new
anger. face. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6, as manifesting the anger felt.
persons. face. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), for the whole person.
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Lamentations 4:19 open_in_new
persecutors. pursuers.
swifter than the eagles. Ref, to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:49).
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Lamentations 4:20 open_in_new
breath. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
the anointed: i.e. Zedekiah was still Jehovah's "anointed", even as Saul was (1 Samuel 26:9 1 Samuel 26:11, 1 Samuel 26:16; 1 Samuel 26:23).
pits. toils. Occurs only here and Psalms 107:20. Hebrew. shichith. Compare Jeremiah 2:6.
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Lamentations 4:21 open_in_new
Rejoice, &c. Said in solemn irony. the land of Uz. See notes on p. 666, and App-62.
naked. Between Lamentations 4:21 and Lamentations 4:22 lies the whole of this present Dispensation. See App-63 and App-72.
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Lamentations 4:22 open_in_new
accomplished. completed.
visit. punish, as in Lamentations 4:6. See note there.